Brachioteuthis picta Chun, 1910
Arm squid
Brachioteuthis picta
photo by FAO

Family:  Brachioteuthidae (arm squids)
Max. size:  9 cm ML (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 500 - 1000 m
Distribution:  Atlantic, Indo-Pacific and the Antarctic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 28 April 2010 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  C: Ref. 125695; M: Ref. 97142.

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